Waist-lengthener.



No. 678,755. Patented my l6, 19m.

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FLORENCE L. NEWTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WAIIST-ELENQTHENER.

srnc'rrrcnrron forming part of Letters Il-Pat'ent No. 678,755, datedJuly 16,1901.

Application filed February 20, 1901. Serial No. 48,1L9. (No model.)

T0 60% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLORENCE L. Nnwron, a citizen of the United States,residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Waist-Lengtheners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in womens wearing-apparel,and more particularly to an improved device for maintaining the body ofa dress at the waist in a fixed position.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive deviceby which the downwardly-extending portion of the waist is maintained inposition in order to secure what is known as the long-waist effect. Thisobject I attain as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view showing my improvedwaist-lengthener as it is intended to be worn and indicating thepreferred method of its attachment to the body of a dress. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the waist-lengthener, showing it slightly modifiedto open or unfasten at the back instead of in front. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional View of a dress-body,showing details of theconstruction of my waistlengthener; and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are verticalsectional views taken on the lines a 4, 5 5, and 6 6, respectively, Fig.3.

'In the drawings, A is a band or belt, preferably of nonelasticmaterial,- to which is sewed a double thickness of any suitable fabricB, as muslin, drilling, &c., approximately ll-shaped and having itsoutline corresponding to that of the lower edge of the dress-body, towhich it is to be attached. Within pockets in this part B are stitchedpieces of whalebone, steel, or similar flexible stiffening material, theoutlines and the positions of which are indicated at h b in the figures.These pieces are radially placed and serve to keep the part B in adownwardly-extended position. It will be understood that the stiffeningmaterial may be secured to the part B in any suitable manner.

The waist-lengthener is preferably made to open in front, as shown inFig. 1, its parts being held together by hooks and eyes or by any otherdesired means. The part B may, however, be made in one piece'and theband A made to open in the back, as shown in Fig. 2.

In use the lower edge Z) Z) of the part B of my improvedwaist-lengthener is sewed or stitched to the inside of the lower edge ofthe waist or body of a dress, as clearly indicated at c c in Fig. 1,being made to be worn over the skirt and held together as shown. Whenfastened in place, the stiffening-bones cause the part B to conform tothe figure, and the dress-body is evenly and securely held in thedownwardly-extending position, thereby obtaining the desiredlong-waisted effect.

It will be understood that the waist-lengthener is not necessarilypermanently attached to the dress-body, as it may, if desired, be madedetachable therefrom, so that one lengthener may be used with a numberof dress-bodies.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination of a waist having adownwardly-extending, loose front portion, a waistband ,adownwardly-extendin g,stiffened portion attached to said band, the saidportion being constructed to conform to the edges of the waist and beingattached thereto, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a waist having an open front, with a Waistband,the ends thereof being secured together at the front and having twodepending sections constructed to be united also at the front, the samebeing secured to the lower edge of the waist, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witness.

FLORENCE L. NE W'TON.

WVitnesses:

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, J os. H. KLEIN.

